giant tortoise
noun
: any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands
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Hood Island Giant Tortoises Used To Be An Abundant Presence On Española Island
The Galápagos Islands were once shaped by the slow march of giant tortoises.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Saltwater Lagoon experience to swim with schools of tropical fish and interact with the resort's resident Aldabra giant tortoises.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The atoll is home to some 150,000 giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea), which are as large as their famous Galápagos cousins but around five times more numerous.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
These islands are home to many species of birds and animals that are found nowhere else in the world, and are well-known for their giant tortoises, which comprise 15 subspecies (13 extant and 2 extinct).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Saltwater Lagoon experience to swim with schools of tropical fish and interact with the resort's resident Aldabra giant tortoises.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The atoll is home to some 150,000 giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea), which are as large as their famous Galápagos cousins but around five times more numerous.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
These islands are home to many species of birds and animals that are found nowhere else in the world, and are well-known for their giant tortoises, which comprise 15 subspecies (13 extant and 2 extinct).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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